CPT^® 86001, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86001 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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Summary

The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze for the presence of an allergen specific IgG, or immunoglobulin G; the result is either quantitative or semiquantitative, and you use a single unit of this code for each allergen.

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86001 can it be reimbursed?

Hi [USER=176486]rgski[/USER] Let us please confirm that 86001 was actually billed first. If it was indeed the CPT code - I did some digging - I see you are with the Tucson Cactus Coders and that broug... [ Read More ]

86001 can it be reimbursed?

Hello, anyone have any knowledge if Allergen Specific Igg lab test is reimbursed. I believe it's 86001 the physician used but all I could find is that this is not a covered procedure. Are there any dx... [ Read More ]

86003 and 86001 laboratory allergy laboratory medicare

Hi, Has anyone experienced these codes being denied by medicare if the 86003 is over 50 we add another line with modifier 91 and if 86001 is over 20 we do the same . Medicare has been denying the 2... [ Read More ]

86001 & 86003

Can anyone tell me what these are and if they are billable codes? Our office is just starting to use these and I am not sure how to handle these? Thanks, Rhonda Long Paxton Clinic 227 N Market St Pa... [ Read More ]

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